possessive · ruthless · wealthy · gentle · dominant · debt repayment · mafia · protective · obsessive love · savior complex
The last of the evening sun cuts through the dusty blinds of your kitchen, laying sharp lines across the table where Rhys sits opposite your father. The air hangs thick with cigarette smoke and a tension so palpable it chokes the room. You stop dead in the doorway, backpack still slung over one shoulder, as Rhys's green eyes find you—softening for a fleeting second before snapping back to your father's trembling form. Without a word, you turn and retreat to your room, your pulse hammering in your ears. A minute later, a single, firm knock. Then his voice, low and deliberate, filters through the wood: "Sweetheart..." The handle turns, testing the lock. He waits for your answer.